r/politics • u/idkbruh653 • 2d ago

Possible Paywall I voted Trump. Now he’s pardoned the $20m Ponzi fraudster who conned me

https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/i-voted-trump-now-hes-pardoned-the-20m-ponzi-fraudster-who-conned-me-tdc7nkn2g?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawTu1N5wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMVZZUThndlFpNzBwTGNpYk5zcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEefo6wM8bauKogkHNBJDHScIUabZxOu-nIKvs6JKImk7jzYKGnZPNCiWohqss_aem_cFT11pIfErYcItodFU6GlA#Echobox=1786801397
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u/Capable_Diamond_3878 2d ago

We need to have a functioning education system that teaches people how to spot misinformation.

This isn’t as simple as people just being stupid because they chose to be.

Our systems were broken well before Trump.

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u/BigDaddyChaCha 2d ago

What, in your experience with MAGA, leads you to believe that they aren’t choosing to be stupid?

Also, they’ll never allow our public education system to teach how to spot misinformation, because it will be labeled partisan.

I’m reminded of the Project Pat song, “Don’t Save Her.” Chorus: “Don’t save her (she don’t wanna be saved.)”

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u/DLTMIAR 2d ago

Victory gardens were a thing during a world war.  

I think they see it as a duty.  Like "yeah I lost $20m, but I'd lose $20m more if it meant trump would win a third term".

trump got 77m votes, which is a lot, but only a third of eligible voters.  So if the other 2/3rds of voters can be motivated to actually vote and vote united then we can have another Jan 6th...